New equipment for this season.

[Tx Jim]

Now that's stretching the truth to call a JD 1209 Mo-Co NEW!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Creamer]

Gonna attempt to add some pictures.I do not have any pictures of the swather yet, it's under a tarp, but here it is.View attachment 427369View attachment 427370View attachment 427371View attachment 427372 The building next to the swather is coming down and that's where the new barn will be built later this year.

So you have a swather and the haybine or are you calling the haybine a swather?

 

[cat fever]

So you have a swather and the haybine or are you calling the haybine a swather?

It is a New Holland 488 haybine, but I do refer to it as a swather a lot.
Here it is in action.

 

[powerscol]

new equipment this year...

2014 farmall 75c
John Deere 1209 MowCo/swather
Otma/Sitrex V-Rake

I'd really like to get a midsized rotary-style rake, but this Otma V-Rake i found was way too cheap to pass up (about $400) and it's ready to go.

Looking for a square bale accumulator and grapple now..75+ acres to do this season and that's way too much to be loading by hand.

Try talking with John Byler with Kuhns


john@kuhnsmfg.com

www.kuhnsmfg.com

 

[Creamer]

It is a New Holland 488 haybine, but I do refer to it as a swather a lot.View attachment 428334
Here it is in action.View attachment 428336

Wow! that is a lot of dust! With the ground that dry the hay should dry quick as the moisture can go both ways.

 

[mattv1]

Now that's stretching the truth to call a JD 1209 Mo-Co NEW!!!!!!!!!!!

You mean its not supposed to be that faded green color with grease and random splotches of rust?

 

[cat fever]

Wow! that is a lot of dust! With the ground that dry the hay should dry quick as the moisture can go both ways.

It does dry fast, in fact I baled a little to late. It sucks when my income paying job interferes with my hobbies. I should have been baling Friday morning but I have to work Fri, Sat and Sunday day shift. (12 hour days) So I baled Friday night. Like I have said in other post I'm new to this but there will be some changes by next year. I just haven't been able to get all done and bought that needed to be. We had some major upgrades where I work and I have been working pretty much every shift since March 1st. Hopefully ending this Sunday.
Ok, I know it's a little dorky, but this is the first hay bale I've ever grown cut and baled myself.
Good luck to all.

 

[Creamer]

Congratulations! 1st hay bale made yourself is a big step! I especially like the orange and yellow ribbon!

 

[powerscol]

Is it not a great feeling to have accomplished this yourself? My first cutting will be in two weeks when we get a break in the weather. Looking forward to trying out the hay grapple.

 

[cat fever]

Congratulations! 1st hay bale made yourself is a big step! I especially like the orange and yellow ribbon!

Well, that's how it was when I bought it. I almost put some new twine in front, but thought what the heck, I'll just use up what's there.